Craig-y-llyn
Appearance
Craig-y-llyn | |
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Llyn Cyri from the summit of Craig-y-llyn | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
Prominence | 136 m (446 ft) |
Parent peak | Cadair Idris |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP |
Naming | |
English translation | the lake's crag |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Cadair Idris |
OS grid | SH711130 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 124, Explorer OL23 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Craig-y-llyn is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies at the western end of the long Cadair Idris ridge. Its north-facing cwm houses the small glacial lake, Llyn Cyri. The southern flanks have gentle slopes, while the northern are very steep and contain broken crags.
The summit is grassy and marked by a few stones. It is often climbed in combination with Tyrrau Mawr.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.